First Deer (ever) on the opening day of Archery Season on Sep 17, 2011

[praufs]

Not really. I'm not sure I notice any difference in sound and vibration. I bought the S5 suppressors because I wanted to give myself every possible advantage.

[GoingBrushless4X4]

S5 really make a diff?? knid of sounded the same?

[praufs]

Because that's all you can shoot in early archery season. Sep 17 through Sep 30 is antlerless only. I had three antlerless tags and I filled all three, in three days no doubt. Actually I've killed 7 deer in the 11 days that I've hunted. All on public game lands. Not bad for a beginner :)

[7707nick]

why would you shoot a doe this early in the season????????? shoot does in muzzleloarder season.

[praufs]

I have a "real" bow. It's a Samick Sage recurve. No sights, no stabilizers, no frills, and I can drop a 4" grouping at 20 yards. if I had years or experience with my "real" bow perhaps I would hunt with it. But I don't, so I use what guarantees a clean ethical kill. Thats why I chose an easy to use killing machine, like a crossbow or a compound bow. A machine that reduces the risk of a shot that could possibly wound the animal or cause it unnecessary suffering.

[toughman121]

Try doing that with a real bow and not a crossbow. Might as well just shoot her with a gun.

[feelinkinky]

it scared me when you shot

[praufs]

I hunt WMU 5C and 5B.

[nichoharri]

@praufs 5c is were its at, as many doe tags as you want pretty much

[ruddert1112]

i hunt 5d hbu??

[praufs]

This hunt was in 5C. Evansburg State park to be specific. There were three other hunters in my general area. Its public land so the deer get pushed around a lot. If your patient there are good opportunities here :)

[MarkRambo1]

Nice. Where do you hunt in 2B?